tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post7243522310130702003..comments2024-01-05T05:46:30.140-08:00Comments on Angie's Desk: GLBT Bookshelf and Some Press WierdnessAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-12969708356375531212009-06-26T05:59:57.180-07:002009-06-26T05:59:57.180-07:00WW -- that's certainly possible too. [nod] A...WW -- that's certainly possible too. [nod] And someone elsewhere suggested that Amazon might be a large advertiser on the site, and management might be afraid of annoying them.<br /><br />Either way, my view is that the news organizations should spread the news. And a news organization whose business is posting press releases drops in my estimation if they try to wield the exacto-knife on their clients' announcements. :/<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-19148925364190463212009-06-26T05:55:27.746-07:002009-06-26T05:55:27.746-07:00I wouldn't presume that Amazon owns a piece of...I wouldn't presume that Amazon owns a piece of pr.com's pie at all. There are many reasons they could be leery of citing amazonfail, and to my mind, an agreement with the principle of shoving GLBT issues under the proverbial carpet (e.g. prejudice or right wing religious tendencies at a corporate managemnet level) are a more likely cause.<br /><br />But it really is difficult to know what financial and legal connections corporations have these days.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-14451399502834659462009-06-25T23:25:24.991-07:002009-06-25T23:25:24.991-07:00Charles -- right, the big players do tend to send ...Charles -- right, the big players do tend to send tentacles off into other companies and even other industries. There's no proof or anything at this point, bit personally I can't think of any other reason why a company whose business is news would refuse to accept a press release on the base of two mentions of a recent newsworthy event.<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-65256244325741493142009-06-25T23:09:01.872-07:002009-06-25T23:09:01.872-07:00It's hard to know what corporations have their...It's hard to know what corporations have their fingers in what pies these days. Could well be that Amazon has an interest there.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com